6 Days Mt Kilimanjaro via Umbwe Route

You will drive from Moshi to the Umbwe route entrance gate. You begin your trek at the modest Umbwe Gate just above the settlement and follow a smooth winding vehicle track for an hour to a signboard that indicates the little steep Umbwe path. You will now climb for 6 to 7 hours and 9 kilometers through a dense forest of rubber trees and large fig trees to the Umbwe Route Camp, which is located in the forest and close to some caves. Umbwe Camp will provide you with leisure, dinner, and an overnight stay.

After breakfast, you’ll leave the glades of the woodland and take a climbing trail on the open moorland to the Barranco campground, passing through rockier terrain with limited undergrowth and straggly, moss-covered trees. As you ascend, you can catch glimpses of Kilimanjaro’s peak. As you approach Barranco Valley, the path flattens out. You will have dinner, and night in Barranco Camp. Trekking distance of 6 km and 5 hours journey

to 13106 ft. and is a distance of 5km that requires around 4 to 5 hours to cross the alpine desert. You will head down the ravine to the base of the majestic Barranco wall before ascending the nearly 900-foot cliff. You are going to descend from the top of Barranco wall through a series of hills and valleys until you reach Karanga valley, where you will have dinner and spend the night in Karanga camp. This is a shorter trek aimed for acclimatization.

Then you go up to the Barafu Hut, which is around 5 kilometers long and takes 4 to 5 hours to reach. You’ve completed the South Circuit, which provides views of the top from a number of vantage points. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are readily visible from this vantage point. Spend the night and have dinner at Barafu camp.

The screes of Kibo will be climbed under torchlight. After 5 to 7 hours of rising in the dark, you will reach Stella Point (5,730 m), the crater rim of Mount Kilimanjaro. Uhuru Peak is a 1- to 2-hour hike along the crater ridge. Enjoy a 360° view of the landscape below as the sun rises to reveal Kilimanjaro in all its glory. You are presently standing on the “Roof of Africa.” The weather at the highest point will impact how long you can stay, but it is critical to start descending early to ensure you have enough rest back at Barafu Camp. After shooting photos, proceed to Barafu Camp for lunch, and then to Mweka Hut Camping, which is snuggled in the jungle. Because of the rocky terrain, hiking poles are recommended for this hike. You will have dinner and spend the night in Mweka camp.

Enjoy the lower elevation and the view of Mt Kilimanjaro’s forested slopes. You will be issued a green certificate for reaching Stella Point and a gold certificate for reaching Uhuru Peak at Mweka gate. You’ll meet your guide and drive to Arusha, where you’ll check into your hotel, have dinner, and spend the night.